This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to create a list of preferred contractors, which takes into account construction conditions and incidents of wage theft. It would also require HPD to track construction conditions and create an ombudsperson position within HPD to respond to such construction conditions.

Requiring developers who receive city financial assistance for housing development projects to set aside a certain of created or preserved dwelling units for homeless individuals and families.

Introduction

This bill would require developers who receive city financial assistance for housing development projects that create or preserve more than fifteen dwelling units to set aside 15 percent of dwelling units for homeless individuals and families.